Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-27
THE SARATOGA CONVENTION.
Gathering Ot the Democrats ot the Eus.
Ptre Stase-Prestdent Cleveland so bs
EmdOrsed- ~ hat the Ticket Will ne.

Special Dispatch 60 THr EvrSrsa sr.s
SARATOGA, sept. 27.-The democratic state con-
vention to-day viii give President Cleveland a
most hearty endorsement, and IL viii see that it
means what IL says by electing State COMMITTEES,
OF whose thirty-four members twents three at
least and possibly twenty siN. win be strung sup
porters OF the President Judge VIM T. Miller.
the prime mover In the attempt TO capture the
convention and turn the new committee against
President cleveland and make Gov. hin a candi-
date for President In lsSs Is nghting ham 20 ue
reelected 10 the commstee from his own district.
d. Cady Herr1ck, successor OF Daniel Manning az
the head OF the Albany democracy and the strong
est kind OF a Cleveland man. viii be chairman or
the new state committee.
TIE TICKET Will BE
Secretary OF state, Frederick Cook, or Rochester,
renominated: controller. Edward wimple OF
Fulton; state treasurer. Lawrence T. Fitzgerald,
OF Cortland. renomlnated; attorney general, Vim.
A. Pouche OF Oswego; state engineer, John
Bogart OF New York. All New York and Kings
will act soliily In the convention on all measures
involving the Administration. II Is the first time
since 1874 that this spectacle has been presented.
The night OF Gov. Hills friends against the Ad-
nnistration has endangered hill's chances for re-
nomination for governor In lsss, n the converse.
ton OF delegates Is any indication.
Judge Miller was elected TO the committee By
his district.
The only contest for place on the ticket has
been practically settled. and Pouche will be nom-
mated Tor attorney general Tabor remaining -
deputy.
BY Associated Press
SARATOGA. v. Y, sept 21.-The day opened cool
and foggy, but with promise or sun and warmth
later. The summer visitors have all fed. and the
democracy literally have possession OF the town.
There Is scarcely lady 10 b. seen on the street.
The hotels. on the side or the main street.
all closed, and the street therefore divided coin
paratively deserted village on the one side from
joyous rolIicklng active community on the other.
Hotel accommodations have been somewhat
limited, and there Is every evidence In the faces of
hundreds of persons that they have been strangers
10 beds for one night az least, and there is NOT
wanting too the look of pale exhaustion, and
anxiety borne OF weary hours ~ midnight discus
slons on contested seats ana earnest Efforts
TO SETTLE FAMILY 9UARRHls
without an appeal TO the convention. Saratoga
| to-day presents another marked contrast 10 the
seemed TO be more or less poverty y rIcIan and ,s
| was openly asserted that the one day convention
was due 10 the fact. To-day, however the oppo-
site is the truth The silk har. the cigar, the gold
| watch and chain are everywhere an evidence OF
! money enough and a willingness 20 spend II are
| apparent on all hands. Two weeks ago not .
single band or music was In town except the small
orchestras as hotel attractions. To-day there arr
4 dozens.
At 1890 the delegations from Troy, Albany and
other near al hand places anne marching through
the town with escorts and headed by splendid
bands. The press accommodations made by Mt.
Baucus. the secretary OF the state committee, are
ample and reflect credit upon his appreciation Of
the illness OF things.
THE CONVENTION NET N THE CASINO RINK.
! AZ l2:lO the convention band. which n from
| Troy, struck up ''Hail In the chief" IN honor u
| eN-Mayor Murphy OF that city, whose advent
seemed 10 be the meeting OF the convention The
hall Immediately filled up and every available
seat was taken nj once.
The New York and Brooklyn Delegates have the
post or honor 10 the extreme front and in the
center with tie country delegates behind and at
| the sides. Al l2:B2 the gavel fell. aud d. Cady
Herrfck In the absence OF Z. Il. Walker detained
by Illness called the convention TO order and no-
mated Hon. George kaines, ex-senator from the
| Rochester district, temporary chairman Thu
! motion was Carried unanimously, and Judge
| Miller and eN-Mayor Edward Cooper OF New York
! were appointed committee 10 conduct Mr.. Ralne.
To the chair.
| Mr.. R.rSEs SPEECH.
| He was received with applause and when n sub
| sided he addressed the convention.
His alusiOn TO Hill ana cleveland were greeted
with applause. Somebody called FOR three cheer
for Hill but they were not given His condemna
ton OF the foreign propnetorShip or land and an
| alluSton TO, Gen Grant We're also applauded
! Secretaries and Others temporary officers werS
appointed. The rules ol the assembly were ther
adopted as FAR as possible as the rules OF the con
yention.
CALLING THE ROLL.
The chair ruled that ali contests must be re
ferred 10 the committee on credentials The call
Ing or the roll WAS then begun. The names OF TIT
most prominent In the party were loudly cheero<
as they were reached.
A resolution was offered as follows:
Res0ired, That the laws OF assessment and tai
alton should be readJusted and rrrramed so thal
all property shall ratably share IN the support q
the government and relieve farming and kindret
pursuits from the disproportionate burthens I'm
posed under the present laws, and that nationa
| legislation should be 80 modified and amended
that agriculture shall no longer be embarrassed
or impaired by unwise discrimination.
The convention then took recess I'll 8 oclocl
. | this evening